Wind-shield.



C. J; HOWE.

WIND SHIELD. APPLICATION men JAN. 31, 1917.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

I an automobile.-'

UNI ED FICE.

CHARLES J. HOWEOF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BEST Avhihfmnn but 1' Specification of Letters Patent.

WIND-SHIELD.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

Application filed January 31 1917. Serial No. 145,614.

cation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. j

a This invention relates to an auxiliary shield for automobiles and has special reference to a shield that may be used in con- The primary object of my invention is to furnish an automobile or vehicle top with an adjustable shield that may be placed at various angles relative to the automobile top oraa windshield, to prevent snow and sleet fromcontactilig. with thewindshield and, obscuring visioutherethrough; to serve as-a-deflector'of ram or other matter and a's'a reflector of light rays, and to prevent .glare of light which may tend to tempor'arily blind or 'bewilder the operatorof an automobile. I

-Another object of my invention is to providefan auxiliary windshield that may be readily attached to'a vehicle top and positioned therein when it is desired to fold the crop..- In this manner the auxiliary wind-' shieldj' will always be in position' for use when the vehicle top is set up. f v A furtherobject of my invention is to 8.5.1,

provide a windshield having'a transparent or gtranslucent plate and a .frame attached to the malginaledges of the plate in a mnnnerthal? prevents the-same from becoming -hliidentallyjdisplaced and at the same time retain the plate taut, particularly when cel:-

. *luloid or a. flexible materia is used.

v still further object'of my"' nventio'n to; provide an'auxlliary windshield wherein the parts are constructed with a view of reducing the-cost of manufacture, and-at the same timerretain those features by which simplicity of construction, durability, and

ease of installing are secured. With such endsin view, :my-mventmn resides in the 50.

novel construction, combination and arrangement of P81191110 be hereinafterspe- 'oifically described and then claimed.

. wherein?- Reference will'nowbe had to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the auxjunction with the ordinary windshield of.

iliary shield, partly broken away and partly in section;

2 is a side elevation of the auxiliary shield inconnection with a vehicle top. and windshield;

.iliaryi'shield, and Fig. t is a perspective view of the same. In the drawings, 1 denotes a rectangular frame and thisframe can be conveniently made of metallic tubing, similar to an ordinary windshield frame. As a matter of good construction the frame may be composed of two pieces of tubing, one bent to or piyot adapted to form partof the,' auxa j to Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of a hinge form the bottom and side rails of'the'frame,

and the other piece of tubing used as a top rail, with the ends of the two piecesof tubing connected by elbows 2, The tubing 1 and elbows 2 are slotted or formed with slots 3 to receive the marginal edges of a transparent or translucent plate l that maybe advantageously made of celluloid, since said material may have a' color beneficial to" the.

mounted in the frame than glass. The mar-- ginal edges of the plate 4 are apertured-"cr perforated, as at 5 and the frame'tubing.

and elbows are filled with cement 6 that will extend-through the apertures or perfora -v' tions and thereby anchor the marginal edges of the plate t \ltl'llli the frame. The cement 6 or immaterial em )loyed for holding the ingand then' the edges of the plate forced edges of the plate may be placed in the tub- T therein displacing a certain amount of ce-- i.

ment which-may be removed from the faces the plate, or the cement, may be of such nature a-sflto be injected or poured and the tubular frame after the edges of tlioplate' are placed therein j The elbows? have the inner ends thereof provided with ears 7 which are apertured to receive the cylindrical ends or portions of bolts 8. The bolts'B have rectangular portions mounted in ears 9 of angle brackets 10, and arranged between the ears 7 and 9 are friction Washers 11 adapted to be clamped between the ears 7 and 9 by nuts 12 or other-holding means on the bolts 8. The manner of articulating the ears 7 and-.9 provides a friction hinge or pivotal connectionr'ltween The, angle hrarlwl 10 and l'hv elhmvs 0 i'hai lhv :iilXlli.' l llul l may be posiluraal at a rhwirwl ;1 '|u rvlaiive lo the angle brarl-wts. Thu illl g'lt hrarlrvla are ai iapicil h be atlarhwl 1w lllk' imiv-r siilr ml the from VllW or rail 1 1? an :iHlHlIll) ll( lap 14-, such top generally living allaihml (0 0r resting on Llm lllJlXl' uilg'v wl' an malinary \ili)(l jl1l(.ll 15, as him! shmw in :2.

Willi (he angle brackets ll alim-hwi m ilw vehicle top. lliu disposition ul' ilw iaarz T auil F) is ll 'l1 as lo pvrmil' l the auxiliary \hivhl being swung imalvr thv mp ll Illlll unuarillv therein, so that the shii'hl may in arriwl ll" 21l\\'2\1'(ll liy rhv whirhmy hm lhr Same s folded 0r "Ullilllfllll llilh the alimmuhihe twp II in pmiliim 0n rho wimlwhiehl 1 th :mt\'iliar shiohl extends: down hrhwen the \viiiilshivhl l5 aml the front bow l an l ran lw swim in aml from L110 'lrom' inlc of thv windshield l7.- and positioned 21! a desired angle lliwreln, s l'hat snow sl-wt or rain Will not ()lbPlll'L vision through the \YillllHlliillll i5. f'iincu the plal'o 4- can he math 01 a mlorctl materin it is apparvnt that glare from lamps HllQLUl, ml illk' aul'unmhilr will lwl lrmprr rarily hliml or lie-u ihlm' lhu a m-aim ul lllv alilmimhilv. aml in Mimi iii zmii -vs only lUl' lions of the plaul may hr wlurwi. uhilv lhv romainixr; portimh ar ll'illlSPul'l'Hl.

Whal I claim is:

An auxiliary shivhl comprisinga luhnlar SiOtl'Qkl frame, a plate having aperlurcd marginal edges extemling into said frame, llllll a Cement Within said frame extending through the apertures of said plate.

ln lmtimony \rherwf I {liliX my signafurv inlhe presom'o of two ivitnessea CHARLES J. HUWII. Wi lnesses:

:KARL H. BUTLER, Axxa M. Dome.

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